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Macpherson's Lament chords by
Louis Killen
Louis Killen
The Clancy Brothers
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Key: F major•
Verse 1
D
D

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Farewell, ye dungeons,
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A

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dark and strong,
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D

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Bm
Bm
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Farewell, farewell to ye!
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A

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Macpherson's life will no be long
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D

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G

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On yonder gallows tree.
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A

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D

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Say ran -tan -lee and say wan -tan -lee,
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D

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G

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Bm
Bm
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say don -tan -lee, gay thee
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G

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D

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He played a tune and he
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A

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danced around
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D

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A

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below the gallows tree
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D

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Take off these bands from off my hands
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Bm
Bm
2

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and give to me my sword
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A

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And there's no a man in all Scotland
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D

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G

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but I'll brave him at his word
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Say rantantly and say wantantly,
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Say dauntingly gay dee,
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He played a tune and he danced around
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D

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G

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Below the gallows tree.
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D

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Oh, there's some come here
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for to see me hung
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Bm
Bm
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And some to buy my fiddle
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But before that I do part with her
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I'll break her through the middle
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He took his fiddle in both of his hands
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Bm
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And he broke it o 'er a stone
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Saying there's no other hand
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shall play on thee
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A

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When I am dead and gone
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Say rambly and say wantonly,
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say dauntingly giddy,
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He played a tune and he danced around
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below the gallows tree.
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A

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The reprieve was comin'

o 'er the brig of Banff
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Bm
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To set Macpherson free
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But they put the clock a quarter before
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And they hanged him from a tree
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Say wrong -tun -ly and say one -tun -ly
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Say done -tun -ly, gate -ee
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He'll play the tune and
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he'll dance around
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Below the gallows tree
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • D

  • A

  • G

  • Bm

    2

Capo: 3

Transpose: 0

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The original key of Macpherson's Lament by Louis Killen, The Clancy Brothers is F major.

The primary chords used in Macpherson's Lament are F, C, Bb, Dm.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 3 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like F, C, Bb, Dm, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Macpherson's Lament is approximately 95 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Macpherson's Lament using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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